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BY HARUMENDHAH HELMY
ANCHOR CHRISTINA HARTMAN
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In U.S. politics news, GOP presidential candidates were on the offensive in the South Carolina debates last night — their target? Front-runner Mitt Romney and his record as a venture capitalist. Still, an analyst on CNN says the attacks weren’t effective.
“I thought the opponents of Mitt Romney, who are running out of time, two polls are out this week with him with a double digit lead in South Carolina, where if he wins on Saturday he might effectively end this race... and yet they’ve failed to make a systematic, coherent case against him...”
In world news, another update on the cruise ship that capsized off the west coast of Italy. Rescuers have now used controlled detonations in their quest to find survivors. euronews reports four crew members and 25 passengers are still missing.
“A total of eight microcharges were used. The explosions were to allow firefighters and scuba divers to get to parts of the ship that they were previously unable to access.”
In tech news, online encyclopedia Wikipedia is going ahead with the 24-hour blackout of its English version today. The shutdown is in opposition of SOPA and PIPA, two anti-piracy bills under consideration in Congress. Critics say if passed, the legislation would undermine the free and open Internet. HLN has more.
“Here’s a tweet from its founder that says: ‘Student warning! Do your homework early! Wikipedia protesting bad law on Wednesday.’”
In science news, a cabinet full of fossils, including some collected by Charles Darwin, has been re-discovered in the U.K. Darwin’s collection is said to have come from his famous Voyage of the Beagle -- a trip where he first started to develop his theory of evolution. The BBC talks to the paleontologist who found the cabinet.
Dr. Falcon-Lang: “And almost the first fossil I found inside, held it up to the light, and there were the words ‘C. Darwin Esq.’ That was the moment I realized that I’m caught at something rather incredible.”
BBC: “Pinch me, I’m dreaming.”
Stay with Newsy for more news analyses throughout the day. For Newsy Now, I’m Christina Hartman, highlighting the top headlines, making you smarter, faster.
